Development of a body condition scoring index for female African elephants validated by ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous fat.

Development of a body condition scoring index for female African elephants validated by ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous fat.

Obesity-related health and reproductive problems may be contributing to non-sustainability of zoo African elephant (Loxodonta africana) populations. However, a major constraint in screening for obesity in elephants is lack of a practical method to accurately assess body fat. Body condition scoring (...

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Main Authors: Kari A Morfeld, John Lehnhardt, Christina Alligood, Jeff Bolling, Janine L Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3981750?pdf=render

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